Guava Soul

Bla Pahinui, James "Bla" Pahinui | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 27, 2001)
• Original Release Date: November 27, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mountain Apple
• ASIN: B00005TT57
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #536,926 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Island Style

2. Waimea

3. Hawaiian Kick Boxer

4. Makapu'u

5. Manuela Boy

6. Wai'alae

7. Waimanalo Blues

8. Isa Lei

9. Wahine U'i

10. Ho'oheno Keia No Beauty (Beauty Hula)

11. No Ke Ano Ahiahi

12. Ei Nei

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hawaiian Soul Bruddah, January 8, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Guava Soul (Audio CD)

When Bla Pahinui sings I get tears in my eyes and can visualize the beach at Waimanalo. He is the essence of Hawai'i. I feel so fortunate to have run into his music and Guava Soul is a great sampling of some good Hawaiian songs done by a master. Bravo, Bla and I look forward to the next one. From a New Yorker longing to be in Hawaii on a winter day!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars i don't think so..., July 6, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Guava Soul (Audio CD)

Did I hear the same album as this reviewer above? Guess not...Great band and a great singer plus great songs add up to another great Bla album. Nope, he's not Gabby and this ain't 40 years ago. This is contemporary Hawaiian music at it's best. Bla drips soul and is an incredibly expressive and moving singer. This is Hawaiian music in 2002. Don't be a dimwit. Buy it and enjoy it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bla No Ka `Oi, April 10, 2007

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W. Certo (Cleveland, OH USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Guava Soul (Audio CD)

Bla has the most unique and soulful voice...it fits the mele he has chosen perfectly. The unique sound of his guitar just adds to the experience. Bla is not his father. If you want Gabby music, buy Gabby music. If you want to hear where that legacy has led...then please listen to Bla's music. His version of Island Style makes me wish I was back on O`ahu, feeling the tradewinds blowing. You won't ever get tired of Bla's music, because he plays what he likes, and he plays it with all his heart. He does not have to fit into a mold. He is his own man.